Artificial Intelligence and Justice Administration: Challenges derived from the Latin American context

Abstract

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), in the framework of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, forces us to reflect on its impact on the administration of justice from the plural, interdisciplinary and social perspective that characterizes bioethics. This becomes essential not only to guarantee an ethical application of AI in the administration of justice; but also, to ensure respect for the human person and its cultural manifestations - such as law- in the face of technological innovations. Therefore, to achieve this objective, it is key, on the one hand, to understand how AI systems work in the field of law, and what are the difficulties that arise from various angles (ethical, legal and reasoning). And, on the other hand, looking carefully at the particularities presents the Latin American context marked by inequality; social, political and institutional volatility; and an atavistic characterization of justice. The justice imparted with AI has the potential to make values as precious as speed and legal certainty a reality. And, at the same time, to threaten the freedom, privacy and equality of individuals, especially in societies crossed by structural differences such as Latin America.